Tag: Mountains & Peaks
Save the Tarsier Fun Walk (T’mana tu di Linan) in Tupi South Cotabato
(Note: If not for this invitation, I wouldn’t have known there were actually tarsiers in the vicinity of Mt. Matutum.) T’mana tu di Linan are the B’laan phrase which means “walk to Linan”. And Linan, is a sanctuary for Tarsiers near Mt. Matutum and located in Tupi South Cotabato. T’mana tu di Linan...
My personal bucket list of grueling treks to accomplish in Mindanao
“The coolest climber beats the hardest trails.” “I scaled those god darn peak and I’m still alive.” “I thought I died when my hand slipped holding on to that ravine!” Words coming from climbers surviving an arduous trek. Some pretty scared, others totally wasted. A few are jubilant at what...
Mt. Apo Summer Climb 2010 via newly opened Bansalan Trail
(Update March 25, 2010: Mt. Apo via the Region 11 entrance Bansalan Digos and Sta Cruz ARE ALL OPEN THIS SUMMER 2010 according to DENR Region 11. Read the story here.) Background: Local radio stations DXMS/DXOL news announced the closure of SOME trails enroute to Mt. Apo- Philippine’s highest peak. Legislative councils of the...
Mt. Malindang Climb Day 3: Lake Duminagat and the Post Climb Party
I dream of my climbing apparels I left hanged in the clothesline beside our tent. When I woke up, they were the first thing I looked for. “It’s gone. My memorable climbing dri fit and trekking pants are gone” I muttered to myself. And so are Onin’s trekking shorts and cologne. What?Cologne? What a freaking...
